Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What port city did Constantine rebuild to create the city of Constantinople?
a. | Istanbul | c. | Rome | b. | Byzantium | d. | Adrianople |
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Which of the following is NOT a reason that Constantine moved the
capital of the Roman Empire to the east?
a. | To escape the danger of invasions from Germanic tribes | c. | To relocate the Vatican City and
papal authority to the east | b. | To be closer to the wealthy eastern
estates | d. | To create a more
defensible city within Constantinople |
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Which Byzantine Emperor was described in two very different lights by his court
historian Procopius?
a. | Justinian | c. | Theodora | b. | Constantine | d. | Heracles |
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Who was responsible for starting the Nika Rebellion?
a. | Gangs of bear keepers | c. | Belisarius and his army | b. | Muslim raiders from
North Africa | d. | Gangs of
chariot race supporters |
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During the Nika Rebellion, over 30,000 citizens of Constantinople were killed to
put down the rebellion. Who was responsible for “saving the day” by sending out
Constantinople’s greatest army general to stop the riots?
a. | Empress Theodora | c. | The Pope | b. | Emperor Justinian | d. | General
Belisarius |
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About 10,000 workers were hired to create this magnificent building, boasting
the world’s largest dome at the time. Its name literally means “Holy
Wisdom”in Greek.
a. | Hagia Sophia | c. | The Blue Mosque | b. | St. Peter’s Basilica | d. | none of the
above |
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Which of the following was NOT a way the city of Constantinople
defended itself?
a. | the Golden Horn chain | c. | Bombard canons on the city wall towers | b. | 13 miles of thick
walls surrounding the city | d. | All of the above were defenses of Constantinople |
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The Western and Eastern Roman churches argued over the use of these religious
paintings and sculptures depicting sacred figures:
a. | Mosaics | c. | Busts | b. | Icons | d. | Sagas |
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The Justinian Code was made up of which of the following works?
a. | The Digest | c. | The Institutes | b. | The Novellae | d. | All of the
above |
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What was the name of the giant chariot racing stadium that existed in
Constantinople during the rule of Justinian?
a. | The Coliseum | c. | The Hagia Sophia | b. | The Horse Pathway | d. | The Hippodrome |
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These were pictures created using tiny colored tiles of glass, stone, or clay
fitted together and cemented in place. They were often used to depict human subjects such as
saints or emperors.
a. | Icons | c. | Mosaics | b. | Sagas | d. | Iconoclasts |
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When the Western and Eastern Churches split, the Western church remained the
Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Church became the:
a. | Holy Roman Church | c. | The Orthodox Church | b. | The Eastern Roman Church | d. | The Hagia Sophia
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Matching
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Match the terms listed below to the correct definition by writing the letter of
the term in front of the corresponding number. Each term will only be used once. a. | Novellae | e. | Ottoman Turks | b. | Belisarius | f. | Mosaic | c. | Iconoclast | g. | Institutes | d. | Macedonian | h. | Theodora |
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A person who objected to icons; literally meaning “icon
breaker”
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The art form used throughout the Byzantine Empire
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Piece of Justinian code that was a textbook teaching law
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The people group who overtook Constantinople in 1453
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The great Byzantine general who stopped the Nika Rebellion
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A bear keeper’s daughter who rose to power through marriage
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This dynasty ruled the Byzantine Empire during a period of calm and
growth
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Piece of Justinian Code that included laws created after 534 AD
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